The demand for locally grown, nutritious and safe food is on the rise, and companies like Aerofarms are going vertical in major metro areas with a mission of disrupting traditional supply chains. During the first quarter of 2015, with the assistance of The Blau & Berg Company, AeroFarms was able to secure space in a 28,000 square-foot high cube warehouse in Newark, which is serving as a stepping stone for their growth in the New York Metro market as they build a state of the art facility nearby.